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Pat McAfee praises BYU, Latter-day Saints ahead of College GameDay visit to Provo

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In Pat McAfee's eyes, football players from BYU tend to be cut from the same impressive cloth. Super mature, already has a family, wildly athletic and handsome. That is seemingly a trait that (BYU players) have, McAfee said Thursday on his eponymous ESPN show.

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